The burden of foodborne
diseases is substantial
WHO ESTIMATES OF
THE GLOBAL BURDEN
OF FOODBORNE DISEASES
Every year foodborne diseases cause:
almost
in 10
people to fall ill
33 m llion
healthy life years lost
Foodborne diseases can be deadly, especially in children <5
Children account for
420 000
deaths
almost
1/3
of deaths from
foodborne diseases
FOODBORNE DISEASES ARE PREVENTABLE.
EVERYONE HAS A ROLE TO PLAY.
For more information: www.who.int/foodsafety
#SafeFood
Source: WHO Estimates of the Global Burden of Foodborne Diseases. 2015.
WHO ESTIMATES OF
THE GLOBAL BURDEN
OF FOODBORNE DISEASES
Diarrhoeal diseases
are the most common illnesses
resulting from unsafe food
Diarrhoeal diseases are responsible for:
1/2
global burden of
foodborne diseases
caused by 31 hazards
Key global causes of diarrhoeal diseases:
Norovirus
E. coli
Campylobacter
Non-typhoidal
Salmonella
550m
230 000
people falling ill
deaths
including
220m
96 000
children <5 falling ill
of whom die
FOODBORNE DISEASES ARE PREVENTABLE.
EVERYONE HAS A ROLE TO PLAY.
For more information: www.who.int/foodsafety
#SafeFood
Source: WHO Estimates of the Global Burden of Foodborne Diseases. 2015.
Foodborne diseases
are a major global
public health concern
WHO ESTIMATES OF
THE GLOBAL BURDEN
OF FOODBORNE DISEASES
Foodborne diseases are caused by types of:
Bacteria
Viruses
Parasites
Toxins
Chemicals
Some of these are a public health concern across all regions
Others are much more common in middle– and low–income countries
But in a globalized world they can
spread quickly along the food chain
and across borders
FOODBORNE DISEASES ARE PREVENTABLE.
EVERYONE HAS A ROLE TO PLAY.
For more information: www.who.int/foodsafety
#SafeFood
Source: WHO Estimates of the Global Burden of Foodborne Diseases. 2015.